China tries to reassure foreign companies over industry plan

Saturday, March 11, 2017, 1:33 PM

China's industry minister has defended a manufacturing development plan and rejected complaints foreign makers of electric cars and other goods might be pressured to hand over technology or forced out of promising markets. Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, tried today to reassure foreign companies that the "Made in China 2025" plan treats all companies equally.